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LRS Messages of the Day
8 Jan 2025 – LRS Video Night – see Upcoming Meetings below for titles.
LRS MEETINGS
LRS meetings are normally held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month (except July and August) at 8:00pm at the Braid Hills Hotel, 134 Braid Road, EH10 6JD.
In July and August Pub Nights are held at 8:00pm at Wee Bennet’s Bar at Morningside Station, on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. There are also occasional Wee Bennet’s evenings arranged during the main club season.
Most items are archived in Meeting Reports or Society Activities.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
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8 Jan 2025: LRS Video Night at Edinburgh Cine & Video Society, 23A Fettes Row, EH3 6RH – Peter Dick GM4DTH.
7:30 for 8:00pm – Coffee available before the meeting.
- 1. A Day In The Life Of Radio Caroline – 46m 31s
- 2. The Hunt For Tony Blair – 46m 19s
22 Jan 2025: “The Moxon Beam – Theory & Demo!” – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL.
29 Jan 2025: Wee Bennet’s Evening, Morningside Station.
The full Calendar of LRS Meetings for 2024-25 has been prepared by James GM4WZP (mni tnx) and uploaded to this site (click top).
RECENT MEETINGS
OTHER EVENTS
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RALLY CALENDAR 2025
Colin GM4HWO advises book Brincliffe Hotel ASAP.
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LRS CONTEST CALENDAR 2025
OTHER NEWS
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RSGB GB2RS NEWS
Every Sunday morning in the Edinburgh area at 09:30h from LRS member Peter Dick GM4DTH. 70.425MHz FM, 145.525MHz FM & 433.525MHz FM. Then call-in to Peter at 10:00h on 144.575MHz for local net. Several LRS members often there.
RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS and FOR SALE / WANTED
Click on image or “read more” to open full article.
Send items to Alan GM3PSP:
webmaster@lothiansradiosociety.com
Items usually archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive after 1 month.
1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
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24 Dec 2024 – SAQ on 17.2kHz VLF again received by Brian GM4DIJ
VLF stalwart, Brian GM4DIJ again received Swedish station SAQ at S4-S5 on 17.2kHz at 08:00 UTC on Christmas Eve, 24th […]
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WSPR Records Search for Missing MH370 Aircraft
Using saved WSPR data, a search is planned for missing flight MH370 aircraft, believed to be somewhere in the Indian […]
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Thurs 12 Dec 2024 – “Morse Code: Ready to Transmit – A look Inside the World Morse Code Championships”.
BBC World Service 09:30-10:00h & 20:00-20:30h. A look inside the World Morse Code championships. The World Morse Code championships are […]
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1 Dec 2024 – SAQ Grimeton 17.2kHz VLF Centenary Transmission Received by Brian GM4DIJ
(Can’t remember if this is the SAQ antenna, or Brian’s! On Sunday 1st December 2024 Brian GM4DIJ reported: “I received […]
2. SILENT KEYS
There are no current silent key notifications. Click on the heading to see the silent key archive.
3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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22 Nov 2024 – Tecsun PL990x Multiband Portable Radio plus Active Antenna – Dave 6 GM6KGZ
Tecsun PL990x – Multiband Portable Radio, boxed and in mint condition ML&s price £269. Only £140 for Radio and Active […]
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24 Oct 2024 – Office Computer Monitors for Sale – John GM4JRT
I have some Dell monitors available from an office clearance and wonder if anyone is interested? They are used and […]
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31 Oct 2024 – Avantree Portable Digital Radio with 30W Speakers – Dave-6
2. Avantree PowerByte Portable Digital FM Radio with 30W Speakers. Boxed and in mint condition – £40 Tel: 0131 […]
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1 Oct 2024 – Icom IC-M25-Euro HandHeld VHF Marine Band Transceiver – Black – Dave 6 GM6KGZ
For Sale by Dave 6 – GM6KGZ – 1st October Icom IC M25 Euro – HandHeld VHF Marine Band Transceiver […]
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30 Sept 2024 – Items for Sale (lots) by Norrie GM1CNH
September 2024 Item – Description – Price Alinco HF Mobile Whip Antenna 2.7 m mobile whip; antenna mounting bracket and […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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2 July 2023 – SAQ 17.2kHz received by Peter GM4DTH
Click for report, transcript & audio recording. ============================================
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30 June 2023 – VHF – UHF NFD, Gatehouse of Fleet
Results – Restricted Section – GM3HAM/P Click for RSGB page. Final group shot – tnx Andy MM0FMF. Results all confirmed […]
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28 June 2023 – Barbecue
Great turnout of 24. Mni tnx to Pete GM4BYF & Kay GM6KAY. Click for report with lots of photos. […]
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14 June 2023 LRS AGM
Peter Dick GM4DTH, Colin Wright GM4HWO Short report: all committee re-elected; membership fees unchanged. ============================================ ============================================
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24 May 2023 – D/F Hunt
Fox location Torduff Hill nr Bonaly Four teams took part in the 2023 D/F Hunt, starting at “The Tardis” on […]
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10 May 2023 – SOTA Old & New by the Two Andys – MM0FMF & MM7MOX
10 May 2023 – “SOTA Old & New” by the Two Andys – MM0FMF & MM7MOX Andy MM7MOX & Andy […]
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26 Apr 2023 – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO – Radio from far-flung places.
26 Apr 2023 – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO, who has given many LRS talks in the past on his /MM activities (CLICK), returned to […]
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22 Apr 2023 – LRS at Norbreck Rally, Blackpool
22 Apr 2023 – LRS at Norbreck Rally, Blackpool. Click for photos – tnx Colin. Curry night before the rally. “Mr […]
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12 Apr 2023 – LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale
12 April 2023 – Spring Surplus Eqpt Sale & Raffle St Fillan’s Church. Click for report with photos. Great turn-out of 40. The […]
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22 March 2023 – Brian Flynn GM8BJF – “Nano-VNAs 2 – OPeration & Practice.-
22 March 2023: Brian Flynn GM8BJF – “NanoVNAs – Part 2: Operation and Practice” There was an attendance of 22 […]
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22 March 2023 – Brian Flynn GM8BJF – “Nano-VNAs 2 – OPeration & Practice.-
22 March 2023: Brian Flynn GM8BJF – “NanoVNAs – Part 2: Operation and Practice” There was an attendance of 22 […]
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8 March 2023 – Brian Flynn GM8BJF – Nano-VNAs (1) In Theory
8 Mar 2023 – Brian Flynn GM8BJF – Nano-VNAs (1) – in Theory. In Part 1 – “In Theory” Brian […]